The annual salary statistics of clergy in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy in Kalamazoo-Portage is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,160 | -1.88% | 7.26% |
| 2021 | $46,010 | -24.84% | - |
| 2020 | $57,440 | 1.88% | - |
| 2019 | $56,360 | 16.75% | - |
| 2018 | $46,920 | 1.92% | - |
| 2017 | $46,020 | 2.41% | - |
| 2016 | $44,910 | 3.34% | - |
| 2015 | $43,410 | 27.00% | - |
| 2014 | $31,690 | -28.65% | - |
| 2013 | $40,770 | -2.72% | - |
| 2012 | $41,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,160 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Kalamazoo-Portage is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming and 55.0 percent (55.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bay City.